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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Hunger Games Postcard (DIY)

If the citizens of Panem could travel from district to district in The Hunger Games, maybe they would send each other postcards...

This style of card with 'greetings from' and the name of a city filled with images is very popular in America. Each card featured images of beautiful places to visit, resources and other things that the city was known for. Postcard collectors in other countries often look for this type of card. This San Francisco Postcard from Postcard.org is a great example, and today's tutorial will show you how to make your own district postcards. I found info about each district and what they produce at thehungergames.wikia.com.

You will need:

a sheet of 8.5" x 11" card stock

marker

tape

x-acto knife

glue stick

clear contact paper

Chose which district you will be sending your card from and print it on the card stock. Cut out both the front and back of the card. Color the edges of your letters, number and the word 'greetings' with a marker. Use a light color to avoid losing detail, like yellow or light blue.

With your x-acto knife, cut out the centers of the letters and numbers, removing all of the light gray sections. If the letter or number has a middle section (like the D and R), save it to glue in later.

Find images in magazines to go along with the resource made by the district your card is from. Flip over your card and tape the pictures over the letters. You can use a variety of small images or one large image that fills all of the letters.

The card will look like this from the back...

...and this is how it looks in the front. Great, isn't it?

Glue the middle sections of your D, R, and applicable numbers on the images and then glue this section to the back of the card. Because the front of the card is smaller, there will be a white border around the front of the card.

Cut a section of clear contact paper slightly larger than the card. Remove the backing and set it face up on the table. Set the card down on the contact paper and press gently. Cut off the excess contact paper from the edges. If your card has bubbles, starting from the center of the card, rub a pencil or marker to smooth them out.

Here are the templates for each card to print and a list of image suggestions for every district: